Haitian Nonprofit Files Charges Against Trump, Vance Over False Pet-Eating Claims in Springfield, Ohio

Sep 24, 2024, 07:18 PM

A Haitian nonprofit organization, the Haitian Bridge Alliance, has filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance. The charges stem from allegations that Trump and Vance spread false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets. These statements reportedly led to significant public disturbances, including 33 bomb threats and school closures. The charges include disrupting public service, making false alarms, telecommunications harassment, and aggravated menacing. The Haitian Bridge Alliance is invoking an Ohio state statute that allows private citizens to file criminal charges. The group is also seeking arrest warrants for both Trump and Vance from the Clark County Municipal Court.